The night is getting darker.
The Fufeng Pavilion in the City Lord's Mansion still has ripples of light, swaying lights, and cool breeze, adding to the charm of an autumn night.
Ban Ling seemed to be a man of great love and righteousness. When he found out that Lai Mian had come to Fufeng City, he held a banquet in his house to wait for him and summoned his Taoist companions to accompany him. Although Lai Mian did not drink alcohol, he still talked happily, either reminiscing about the past or talking about hundreds of years of friendship, and seemed to talk all night long. Lai Mian wanted to say goodbye and leave, but he couldn't refuse the warm welcome, so he asked about the movements of all parties. Ban Ling, however, did not want to mention the disputes among the immortal sects, for fear of letting down this beautiful moment.
Yu Ye was very interested. He sat by the water, drank from wine glasses with Zhan Kun, and tasted various dried fruit cakes.
Liu Qing sat silently behind Ban Ling, looking at Yu Ye from time to time, looking evasive and lowering her head and sighing.
"Brother Zhan, have another drink!"
"Drink together!"
While Yu Ye was drinking, he was also paying attention to Ban Ling and Liu Qing's actions.
Ban Ling, the lord of Fufeng City, came to visit because, firstly, Lai Mian had an old relationship with him so he could inquire about information, and secondly, he wanted to use his guidance to find a shortcut to Yunxia County.
Liu Qingnai is a monk from the Liu family and once had an encounter with her. It is said that after her sister Liuye Dao died, her whereabouts were unknown. Who would have thought that she would come to Fufeng City and become Ban Ling's Taoist companion. Now she has reached the first level of Jindan, but she lacks the tranquility and simplicity she once had.
"For many years, Brother Lai has remained alcoholic, not close to women, and has no interest in life. May I ask what I do to cultivate immortality? It is nothing more than immortality and wealth. Now I am sitting in Fufeng County, experiencing the bliss of the world, the real The immortals are just like this, Qing'er pours wine——"
As the night got darker, Ban Ling became even drunker. He ordered Liu Qing to pour the wine and continued to express his emotions while he was drunk——
"You, my brother, are clean and self-sufficient, and your cultivation is high, but so what? You have gained a bad reputation, wandering around, and your life is precarious. Why not turn around in time..."
Lai Mian sat as before, neither drinking nor tasting delicious food. In addition, his silent black face was incompatible with the surrounding scenery.
Zhan Kun seemed to be touched and said through a message: "What City Lord Ban said is not unreasonable!"
Yu Ye played with the emerald wine glass, his eyes twinkling slightly with the ripples of the pool water.
"Brother, why are you cultivating immortality?"
"have no idea!"
"I don't know? Brother, you are joking. Without support, how could you get to where you are today?"
"I entered the immortal path by mistake. From then on, I couldn't help myself. I couldn't stop anymore, so I wanted to go to the end and have a look."
"At the end of the immortal road, wouldn't it be the immortal who merges into the Mahayana realm?"
"If the combination and Mahayana are the pinnacle of immortality, what kind of existence are gods and men?"
"God-men are just legends. They can change the world and change the world. They are omnipotent, but no one has ever seen it. Wait...brother, you don't want to become a god-man, do you? You have such lofty ambitions, but you pretend to be ignorant. Brother Ling I feel ashamed, can I still drink this glass of wine?"
Yu Ye shook his head with a smile, raised his glass and drank the remaining wine.
He had no great ambitions and never thought of becoming a god. And since a person is on the road to immortality and it is difficult to turn back, he might as well keep walking all the way to see how far he can go and whether he can reach the world in the ancient realm of Tianshen Temple.
Ban Ling is right. Whether you are hiding from the world and pursuing pleasure, or you are on the run, just move forward with a heavy burden, as long as you live up to this life!
Before I knew it, the morning light appeared.
Ban Ling, however, was still unsatisfied and urged Liu Qing to resume drinking and eating. Liu Qing didn't dare to question, lowered her head and left in a hurry.
Lai Mian finally ran out of patience and pressed for relevant matters. Ban Ling nodded repeatedly and was about to talk in detail. The old Jindan man from before showed up to report something, saying he had something to report. He smiled apologetically, got up and walked out of Fufengxuan.
"Hey!"
There were only three guests left on the pavilion of Fufengxuan.
Yu Ye leaned on the railing and grinned to himself.
"hehe!"
Zhan Kun also smiled slightly, looking quite helpless. He grabbed a handful of pastries and threw them into the pond water, which immediately attracted fish to compete for food and made the water splash.
Lai Mian's face turned darker, and there was a faint murderous aura around him.
After a while, Ban Ling left and came back, and behind him was not only Liu Qing, but also ten strangers. Regardless of whether they were middle-aged or old, they were all Nascent Soul cultivators. They immediately jumped into the air and surrounded Fufengxuan in the blink of an eye.
Lai Mian sat as before and said indifferently: "After drinking all night, class brother is still not satisfied?"
Yu Yewu was playing with the jade cup in his hand, as if he was indifferent.
Zhan Kun shook his head and said angrily: "My brother Yu's name has spread all over the world, but the city leader pretended not to know, but prepared a banquet in advance. It is indeed a scam!"
"hehe!"
Ban Ling's face had long since lost the trace of drunkenness, he twitched his beard and smiled, and said: "Three of me and I recommended one or two. These are the city lords and fellow Yuan Ying Taoists from neighboring counties. They were invited here last night. This morning, We just arrived at Fu Feng City. But I have no other intention. Please ask Yu Ye and fellow Taoist Yu to hand over the artifact and the elixir from Fuyu Island, and I will send you out as gifts!"
"Ban Ling!"
Lai Mian couldn't bear it any longer and suddenly stood up and said: "I value our long-term friendship in vain and come here to visit you..."
"friendship?"
Ban Ling pretended to be surprised and said: "I'm serious, you and I are just doing business!"
Lai Mian's dark face showed a layer of blood, and he said coldly: "You are not afraid..."
"Don't be afraid!"
Ban Ling raised his hand and waved, then he heard a "buzz" sound, a light flashed around the pavilion, and the entire Fufeng Pavilion was suddenly enveloped in the formation.
He showed a proud look on his face and said: "I heard that you rescued Yu Ye in Qishan, so I set up a copper wall and iron walls in Fufengxuan just to be prepared, but who would have thought that you would fall into the trap. I had to call in my friends overnight to help, and punished Today is the day to eradicate evil!"
Yu Ye dropped the wine glass in his hand and exchanged glances with Zhan Kun.
After the three of them arrived in Fufeng City, Lai Mian, believing that he had an old relationship with the city lord Ban Ling, paid a visit and inquired about information from all parties along the way. Although Ban Ling was hospitable, he behaved abnormally, and he was alone, so he did not dare to be presumptuous. Who would have thought that he would summon helpers overnight to perform a feat of punishing rape and eradicating evil!
Although the ten city lords and Yuanying monks from neighboring counties have nothing to do with the Immortal Sect, they are all supreme beings and should not be underestimated!
The so-called punishment of rape and elimination of evil is just an excuse. After all, desires are hard to satisfy and people's hearts are unpredictable.
"It's just a formation, but it dares to trap me..."
Lai Mian opened his mouth and spit out a sword light, but before he could break the formation, there was another flash of light all around, followed by a muffled "bang, bang" and the world went dark.
Yu Ye and Zhan Kun were surprised.
He carries more than two hundred thorn-devouring martens with him, specializing in devouring spiritual energy and mana. He is not afraid of any formation. This……
"Bang, bang——"
Zhan Kun stretched out his hand to knock, then stamped his feet, and said in surprise: "If the iron plates made of fine iron are put together, wouldn't they be a copper wall and an iron wall..."
Four iron plates made of fine iron were erected around the pavilion, and the wooden dome above the head and the bamboo mats under the feet also covered the same iron plates. The hanging lights are still shining, the aroma of the wine is still tempting, but the three of them have been trapped in a cage, with all directions cut off!
"snort!"
Lai Mian raised his hand and pointed, the sword light roared.
"Qiang..."
With a flash of light, the iron plate was not only intact, but densely packed runes appeared. Then the tyrannical force and deafening loud noise came back. He hurriedly activated his magic power to protect his body, but he had nowhere to hide.
"Ouch——"
Zhan Kun screamed and regretted: "This time the boat capsized in the ditch, it's tragic!"
Yu Ye's figure was swaying and he looked unbearable.
At the same time, the flickering lights went out with a "pop".
Then I heard Ban Ling's words——
"Lai Mian, if you kill Yu Ye and hand over the artifact and the magic pill, I will ensure that you become the head of the county. Otherwise, when the energy is cut off, I will have a hundred ways to entertain you..."
Zhan Kun was startled again and said: "This iron plate formation separates the world from the world. If another killing formation attacks, you and I will eventually run out of cultivation and be slaughtered..."
Lai Mian didn't dare to try to break the formation again, and he was breathing heavily.
Yu Ye stretched out his hand to scratch his head, looking embarrassed.
As said, this time the boat capsized in the gutter, and I was really careless. And who would have thought that a city lord who was greedy for pleasure could be so vicious, not to mention that he had known Lai Mian for many years and stabbed Lai Mian face to face with no mercy at all!
"Lai Mian, thinking of my old love, I will wait for one more moment to burn the incense. At that time, Fufengxuan will be turned into a cauldron, and the three of you will inevitably be destroyed..."
Lai Mian seemed to have realized something, and said indifferently: "Humph, what kind of friendship is it? It's just business!"
Zhan Kun was already running around anxiously and said: "What should we do? What should we do..." He suddenly thought of Yu Ye and said: "Brother Yu, it is better to summon a spiritual creature to try. Other than that, there is no other way." !”
Yu Ye lowered his head and thought, without comment.
Although the thorn-devouring marten can swallow spiritual energy and mana, it cannot bite through an iron wall made of fine iron. Fufengxuan is only three feet in size and cannot accommodate the six-winged golden salamander. Expecting spiritual beings to break out of the confinement is obviously a dead end. Sacrificing Seiya? Lai Mian has learned from the past, and he may be self-defeating again.
However, there is a way, maybe you can take the risk.
Yu Ye secretly gritted his teeth and turned over his hand to grab a jade talisman.
"Thunder and Fire Talisman? Stop it quickly!"
Zhan Kun was shocked and said hurriedly: "How dare you use the thunder and fire talisman in such a small and cramped place? I'm afraid that we will be blown to pieces before we can escape!"
However, Yu Ye left no room for doubt and ordered: "Brother Lai, turn over the heavenly cauldron!"
"oh……?"
Zhan Kun seemed confused, so he waved his sleeves.
"boom--"
There was a loud sound, and a two-foot-tall bronze tripod appeared in front of the three of them.
Zhan Kun jumped up, followed closely by Yu Ye.
Zhan Kun hesitated for a moment and jumped into the cauldron.
The Heaven-turning Cauldron has not activated its killing formation, so it is more than enough to hide three people. Yu Ye waved his hands, and more than twenty thunder and fire talismans were thrown out. Lai Mian hurriedly played the magic formula, and the surrounding area was instantly enveloped in a layer of golden light.
"boom--"
There was a loud explosion, and the earth was shaken instantly. The golden light shrouded in it collapsed, and the backlash suddenly hit. The three people in the cauldron had nowhere to hide, and they suddenly collided with each other and suffered terribly.
At this moment, the sky suddenly burst into light.
A thick iron plate actually flew out, followed by bursts of exclamations.
Yu Ye, Lai Mian, and Zhan Kun looked at each other blankly, shaking their heads and looking blurry. They seemed to have not come back to their senses, but they suddenly flew up with murderous intent on their faces...
Some people died, but not completely...
